Brake-shoe construction



Feb 2 1926 S. G. DOWN BRAKE SHOE CONSTRUCTION Filed Nov.

INVENTOR SIDN EY & DOWN ATTORNEY fi atenled Feb. 2, 1926.

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SIDNEY G. DOWN, @F YITTSB'UIRGH, PENNSYLVANEA,AS$IGINOE TO THE WES I'IING- HOUSE AIR BRAKE GQMPANY, E WIL'AWERDING, ZENNSYLVANIA, A GOREPQRA- More or rnn'nsvnvnivm.

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application filed November 1,1923. allerial No. 672,116.

- lion adapted for an internal expanding drum type of brake, such as employed on motor vehicles.

The principal object of my invention is to provide an improved brake shoe construcifiion of the above character.

In the accompanying drawing; Fig. 1 is ianfelevaiional view of a brake head,. shoW.-

ing my improved brake shoe construction applied thereto; and Fig. 2 a section'on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1, f

The brake head 1 is'oi the usual internal expanding type having a pivot pin 2 connecting the two brake heads and having an arcuaie face for receiving a brake shoe 3. The brake heads 1 are adapted to be expanded by the usual cam (not shown) so as to loring the brake shoes 3 into frictional engagement'with the internal friction face of a brake drum (not shown).

' According to inyinvonlion the brake shoe 3 comprises a metallic plate formed to engage the arcuate fface oflhe lorake head 1; At each end of the brake shoe and at one side, the plate is cut transversely and the one portion is bent downwardly to form a log 4.

At opposite ends of the arcuate face, the brake head is provided with a thickened portion orlooss 5 which is adapted to shoe with the corresponding lug 4 of the brake shoe. A stud ii is screwed into each hoss 5 and each lug 4 is aperiured to receive the corresponding stud. n

The brake shoe is applied by an axial movement of the shoe with respect to the brake head, and when in position on the brake head, a not 7 is applied to each stud 8, so as to secure the brake shoe in place.

As the brake shoe is applied by an axial movement it is not necessary to remove the vehicle Wheel when it is desired to replace a worm brake shoe.

Having now described my invention, what l'claim as new and desire to secure by Lettcrs Patent, is:'

The combination with a brake head having an arcuate face, of a brake shoe compris- 111g a plate formed to engage said arcuate face and having a transverse cut at each end and at one side of the brake shoe, the cut portion heinghent inwardly from the edge of the shoe to form a lug in a radial plane at right angles lo the axis of the vehicle wheel and means for securing said lugs to said brake head;

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

blDNEY G; DOWN. 

